Necktie



H. KAHN NECKT IE Filed Sept. 15, 1957 n, w W w Patented Oct. 4, 1938UNITED: 'STATEs PATENT oFFicE NECKTIE Application September 15, 1937,Serial No. 164,071

2 Clairns. (CI. 2-455) This invention relates to neckties of the type inwhich a knot is formed and portions of the tie are caused to slide withrespect to one another in adapting the tie to the neck of the wearer. Anexample of such ties is the so-called fourin-hand."

One of the features of the present invention is the provision of a tiestructure by which a knot may be formed, and thereafter the tie may beput on and taken off without disassembly of the knot, and withoutcreasing or rumpling visible portions of the tie.

Another feature ofthe invention resides in the construction andarrangement of parts whereby strength and convenience are assured.

With these and other features as objects in view, as will appear in thecourse of the following specification and claims, illustrativev forms ofpracticing the invention are set out on the accornpanying drawing, inwhich:

Fig. 1 is a View of the tie in the assembled condition in which it isworn.

Figs. 2, 3 and 4 are successive diagrammatic views of fragments of tieportions, showing 'one manner of assembling and securing the parts.

Pig. V5 is an enlarged perspective View, showing a preferred manner offorming the knot in the tie.

Fig. 6 is va substantially horizontal view of the knot, in'dicating therelationship of the successive layers of material.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary view corresponding to Fig. 4, of a modifiedmanner of assembling the parts.

As shown in Fig. 1, the tie assembly'is comprised of two sections, oneof which may be 'called the knot-forming section K while the other maybe called the slip section S. Each of these sections includes a portionllc, 10s intended to pass around Va part of the neck of the wearer, andeach also includes a drop or tag section lllc, I Is which falls, in theusual manner of a four-in-hand tie, downward from the knot formed at thewearer's throat. It is usually preferred to have the tag section Illcwider than the section I Is, so that it substantially covers andconceals the other while worn.

At the ends of the neck sections Ifllc, IOs, these are provided withdetachable connections |2 which are llustrated as being of hook-and-eyetype, and are preferably formed of non-corrosive sheet metal and to havea width not greater than the adjacent ends of the sections lok, |0s, andhaving a thickness which is not substantially greater than the thicknessof the adjacent parts of such sections.

One manner of constructing a tie of thistype is llustrated in Figs. 2, 3and 4.

`rIn Fig. 2, the exposed portion of the tie is illus- 5 trated as formedof fabric which is folded an'd sewed to form a tube |5, the sewing beingaccomplished while the fabric is inside-out. A reenforcing strip IS,shorter than the length of the section to be'formed by the fabric tube|5 1'0 but of sufiicient length so that a pulling of the section, duringthe forming of the knot or. the adjustment of the tie in the collar willbe transmitted' along the reinforcing or stiffening strip, is formed ofburlap or like material capable of 1`5 resisting stretching. A fabricloop H is passed through one. section 'of the detachable fastening meansE2 and its ends brought down upon the end of the reenforcing member 15,and secured fixe'dly thereto as by the stitching |8. The fabric tubing15 is now'slipped over the detachable securing means |2 so that it lapsonto the loop ll and is then secured thereto (Fig. 3) by the furtherstitching |9. The fabric tube |5 is now reversed orV turnedright-side-out, as indicated by thedotted lines 15x in Fig. 3, until thedetachable securing means and a short bight portion of the loop Il isexposed (Fig. 4).

It` is preferred to complete the finish of the article, adjacent thedetachable securing means, by a further line of stitches 20 which areapr plied after the parts have been brought into the position of Fig. 4.

It will be understoo'd that the two sections may be formed in the samegeneral manner, except that one section receives-the eye portion IZ'e of'the` llustrated detachable securing means; while the other sectionreceives the hook portion |2 It is preferred to vend the ties with theknots 40 preformed therein, as a particular form of knot has been foundadvantageous in permitting the proper slipping and adjustment of thesections While being applied around the neck. This knot is llustrated inFigs. 1, 5 and 6. To form it, the neck section IOs of the slip portionof the necktie is held substantially straight, and the knot portion ofthe tie is passed around it, to form a first turn 26k, and then passed asecond time around the turn 20k already formed to provide the exposedfacing layer 2|7c, and then brought beneath and behind the section His;and then over this section and downward in front of the slip portion S,so that the upper portion of the tag end lk which is present within thelayers 20k, 21k embraces or substantially surrounds (Fig. 6) the slipportion of the tie, within the knot, while the tag end lllc is broughtdownward in the usual manner. The portion of the knot section Ilk whichis located within the knot layers 26k, 2|7c, is then conformed so thatit fits smoothly around the slip section within the said layers, andthen the parts are drawn tight to give a form to the knot as indicatedin Fig. 1.

This positioning of the wider knot section lllc to embrace the slipsection permits easy slippage of the parts relative to one anotherduring adjustment, and avoids the use of such stresses as would wrinkleor distort the knot; and Vyet assures a sufilciency of friction toprevent accidental slippage at the knot while the tie is being worn.

In the modified form of constructionV shown in Fig. '7, the loop l'lm isplaced externally over the fabric tubing E5 while the latter isright-side-out, and surrounds the reenforcing member |6. The parts arethen secured by stitches 18m which fixedly connect the loop l'-'m withthe reenforcing member E5, so that the stresses during ad-l justment ofthe tie are transmitted through the reenforcing member, as before,without straining and causing puckering or wrinkling in the outertubular fabric section l5.

It will be noted that the form of Fg. '7 may be made by Cutting a normalfour-in-hand tie and applying the loops Hm to the ends thereof.

The assembled tie can be put on and worn with a soft collar by raisingthe collar band and passing the sections His, Ik: around the neck andengaging the detachable securing means |2 at the back of the neck. Thecollar band is then turned down and adjusted to proper position; and bya light upward pressure upon the knot and a downward pull on the tag endi IS, the proper ad- ;Eustment of length is efiected, and likewise adisplacement of the knot to one side or the other will properly centerit at the break of the collar.

The tie may be removed by pulling the knot downward to afford slack inthe neck section, whereupon the detachable securing means IZ may beseparated and the tie removed. It will be noted that it is unnecessaryto release the knot for this purpose.

If the tie becomes soiled, however, it is possible to open the knot andclean the tie, and then reform the knot either before applying the tie,or upon the neck of the wearer after the detachable securing means havebeen previously engaged.

It will be noted that the tie Vmay be made of various fabrics orcombinations of fabrics, such as silk, cotton, woolen, artificial silk,or the like, which may be simple or lined fabrics; and that thereenforcing member may be dispensed with if the fabric itself isresistant to stretching.

It is obvious that further changes may be made in the practice of theinvention without departing from the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A necktie comprising two Sections, each of which is comprisedexternally of a tubular structure'of dress fabric and has anon-stretching internal reinforcing member, one said section beingconstructed and arranged to be looped around the other for forming thetie knot and for permitting the other to slide relativelyA in the knot,detachable connecting means for joining the sections, the dress fabrictubes being turned inward at the connectable ends of the Sections andthe connecting means including flexible securing members whichpassrwithin said inturned portions of the fabric, and means for eachsection for fixedly securing the fabric, reinforcing member and securingmember together, said internal reinforcing members extending from thedetachable connecting means toward the end of the corresponding sectionfor a distance suflicient to .extend through the knot and slidingportions and permit engagement thereof when the dress fabric tubes aregrasped for exerting pulls'along the lengths of the sections, wherebythe reinforcing members are effective to prevent stresses in the dressfabric material.

2. As an article of manufacture, a pre-tied necktie comprising first andsecond Sections having external dress fabric members of tubular form,said Sections each including an internal stiffening member for resistingstretching of the section during pulls therealong, each sectionhaving'tying and neck portions, interengaging detachable fastening meansat the ends of the neck portions for transferring pulls between thesections without stretching when said means are engaged together,thertying portion of one section having a knot formed therein, said knotembracing the tying portion of the other section and being slidabletherealong without deformation of the knot for permitting the formationof slack incident to effecting release or connection of said detachablefastening means and the adjustment of the knot on the wearer's collar,said stiffening members being fixedly connected to the fastening meansand'extending from the fastening means and within the dress fabricmembers to points substantially below the knot for transmtting pullsalong the lengths of the sections independently of the dress fabricmembers during the adjustment of the knot on the wearefs collar.

i HARRY KAI-IN.

